Improvement in cultivators



HENRY LANDES, OF BATH, PENNSYLVANIA, Leners Para: No. 88,045, datedMarch 23, 1869.

ILIPROVEMENT IN CU'LTIVATORS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letten Patent and making part of thesans To all whom it may concern in order to enable others skilled in theart to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, whichform a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is aperspective of the cultivator, and

Figure 2 is a side view of one of the hoes, or plows.

Arepresents the centre-beam, the front end of which is rounded, andprovided with a clevis. v

Near the front end of the beam A are two metal bars, a a, extendingdownward, and between the lower ends of said bars a wheel, C, is placed,the axle for said wheel having its bearings in the bars.

On the upper and under side of the beam A, a suitable distance in rearof the bars aa, is placed another metal bar, b, at right angles with thebeam.

Between the ends of the bars b b, the side-beams D Dare pivoted, oneoneach side of the centre-beam.

At the rear end o1 the centre-beamA is secured a curved cross-beam, E,slotted at both ends, as seen in the drawings. p

The rear ends of the side-beams D D are notched, so as to allow thecurved cross-bar E to fit in the same.

A bolt, c, with screw-threads on its upper end, passes np from theside-beam through the slot on the crossbar, and a nut, d, secures thetwo beams, so that by this arrangement the side-beams D D may be placedat any angle from the centre-beam A that may be desired. Y

The handles F F are secured at a suitable point on the centre-beam A,and passing toward the rear, have a cross-bar, H, passing through them,which cross-bar also passes through a standard, G, from the rear end ofthe centre-beam, thus making the handles firm.

On the under side of each of the side-bars D, are secured two hoes, I,and on the under side of the centre-beam A, one, making the machine alive-hoe cultivator.

The hoes I I are of peculiar construction, having along the centre, onthe rear side,'a ange, e, extending from the top to near the lower end,acting as a brace to strengthen the hoe. This ange is tapering, so as tobe wider at the top than at the bottom, as seen in iig. 2.

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The arrangement of the beam A, bars D D, standard G, bar H, handles FF, wheel G, bar E, levers d, plate b, and hoes I I, all constructedsubstantially as set forth.

2. The hoes I I, when constructed as described, and arranged, two oneach side-beam, and one on the centre-beam, substantially as set forth.

In testimony thatI claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand,this 5th day of December, 1868.

' HENRY LANDES.

Witnesses:

HENRY F. STECKEL, PETER STEGKEL.

